ISIS’ media outlet reported the attack to have targeted a “gathering of Shi’ites.” Large car bombings in Shi’ite neighborhoods of Baghdad are nothing new, but this is the highest death toll in a single bomb attack in the city in over six months.

Locals say the car lot always has a lot of traffic in the afternoons, and that there are almost always two or three people standing next to each car. The lot has individual sellers parking their cars for sale as well, which appears to be how the attacker got his car bomb right into the crowded area.

That ISIS continues to be able to launch such large attacks is particularly troubling with officials hyping military gains against ISIS elsewhere in the country. With the group having almost no territory left in Iraq, they appear to be able to attack the capital with relative ease.

Author: Jason Ditz

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More progress from the USA invading Iraq and installing “freedom and democracy” I see! And many Americans are that dumb to believe that these “terrorists” deserve all the hell that they get! If I were Trump I would open an investigation into not only 911 but the people who pushed for the illegal invasion of Iraq(twice!). Do a war crimes trial to REALLY drain the DC swamp of these immoral war makers! These ME wars have left those nations UNDESERVEDLY in a sorry state of disarray!